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Australian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II / / Lachlan Grant



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Autore: Grant Lachlan Visualizza persona
Titolo: Australian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II / / Lachlan Grant Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Sydney, New South Wales : , : Newsouth, , 2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (286 p.)
Disciplina: 940.540994
Soggetto topico: World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, Australian
World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - Oceania
World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - Southeast Asia
Soggetto geografico: Australia History, Military 1939-1945
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; Maps; Introduction; 1. Australia , The War and The World; 2. The New World: Arriving in British Asia; 3. Making Friends: First Encounters with Asia; 4. 'Nothing Like Dorothy Lamour': Perceptions of Asian Women; 5. Myth and Memory: Australia's War in New Guinea; 6. Reversal of Fortunes: POW Contacts in Captivity; 7. At war's End: Facing the New Asia; 8. 'Good Neighbours' or 'Police Dogs of Imperialism'?: Attitudes to Empire; Conclusion; Bibliography; Notes; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Half a million Australians encountered a new world when they entered Asia and the Pacific during World War II: different peoples, cultures, languages and religions chafing under the grip of colonial rule. Moving beyond the battlefield, this book tells the story of how mid-century experiences of troops in Asia-Pacific shaped how we feel about our nation's place in the region and the world. Spanning the vast region from New Guinea to Southeast Asia and India, Lachlan Grant uncovers affecting tales of friendship, grief, spiritual awakening, rebellion, incarceration, sex and souvenir hunting. Focu
Titolo autorizzato: Australian soldiers in Asia-Pacific in World War II  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-74224-184-0
1-74224-706-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910787155603321
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